"It occurred to me that something that seems to be kind of lacking in so-called indie rock these days is an element of sex and danger, " Everett says.

NPR: Eels: Finding Danger With 'Hombre Lobo'

The music on Hombre Lobo is full of emotional longing and delicate sentiments, but also a more primal element something Everett says is missing from much of indie rock.

NPR: Eels: Finding Danger With 'Hombre Lobo'